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Dr. Durga Prakash Devarakonda: Logic & Critical Thniking
Dr. Durga Prakash Devarakonda
Staff Vice President & Head of Digital Legato Health Technologies LLP
Having spent dynamic 25 years in the Indian software products and services industry, Dr. Durga Prakash has wielded an expertise in setting up global capability centers for fortune companies. Picking from every venture he had with large firms like Oracle, Accenture, Gemini, Tech Mahindra, and Legato currently, all of which are fortune MNC companies from either US or Europe, DP has demonstrated extraordinary strength in setting up large technology teams or army of technology professionals to solve the global problems with the Indian market in mind. Some have produced globally competitive and scalable software & solutions from India.
Currently, at Legato Health Technologies, Dr. Durga Prakash is spear heading the firm as the Staff Vice President and Head of Digital Technology Towers. Founded in 2017 as a fully owned subsidiary of Anthem Inc.,Legato Health Technologies is an IT and business consulting healthcare solutions company that specializes in utilizing digital tools to simplify healthcare. The firm is committed to transforming the world of healthcare through operational excellence, innovation, and digital transformation. Legato is uniquely positioned to enable enterprises & organizations across technology domains including data analytics, digital technologies, automation & AI and streamlined business processes, with robust infrastructure and fluid operational capacity. Legato's claims processing, provider data operations, corporate functions, and delivery excellence are some of the most recognized areas in the industry. As part of this organization, DP has set the momentum of this ...
When Introduced to technology..
DP's love for technology is rooted in his educational years back in school. Born in a small town in the southern part of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Durga Prakash was introduced to technology as a result of the school's endeavor to encourage students to take up an extra subject like electrical engineering, appliances, and computer science etc for extra credits. From this point onwards, DP was indulged in technology, even so as he picked up FORTRAN and COBOL in his 12th grade. DP recalls how he was blessed with mentors who took personal interest in engaging students, unlike the commercialization of education today. DP set foot on his professional journey in 1996 as he became the youngest Indian to have completed all possible certifications. He was awarded a special recognition of appreciation by Bill Gates, the then CEO of Microsoft Corporation. From that year forth, DP has been on a spree of success playing an important role to position the strengths of Indian technology capabilities to solve the global problems of sectors including banking, financial services, technology, retail, high end tech etc.
In 1996, Microsoft has 11 products. DP was able to complete his certification course for all 11 products in a period of 6 months. Post this, he landed a job in Gemini, Germany (now Capgemini) where he was tasked with building an ERP called JD Edwards on the Microsoft platform. Between 1996 to 2000, DP had travelled across Europe as part of his career. In 2000, while people started heading towards the US for a career prospect, DP decided to return home and contribute here. He joined Oracle India as the 5th employee and begun marking his mile stones innovating products for the global market. 22 years since his return, DP has been setting up global teams. In all his years of venturing with industry giants, DP has helmed the technology orientation of the firms to enable smooth transitions.
'Logic' at the Core of our Education System
Dr. Durga Prakash Devarakonda was a bachelor in a foreign land tasked with building a ERP for reinsurance. Sitting in his large cabin, DP used to code away his days building the project. Interestingly, the genius used to write 15000 lines of code each day on C++, Visual C++. Humble as he is, Dr. Durga gives due credit to his education here
in India. Reminiscing and taking pride in it, DP says, "If you look back, the beauty is, our Indian education system has always been a superior education system, which taught us mathematics and sciences, at depth. We have that logic built into our Indian education system. That is why today, some of the big organizations are now led by Indian Americans. Thanks to our education system, it teaches us to think logically and work and provide the right solutions for the right problems. I'll give the complete credit to my mentors, the education system and the great coaches & teachers who helped us to grow to this level".
I Believes In 'Egoless Karma'- What You Don't Know, You Don't Know;What You Know Is Very Little. "Every Problem Is An Opportunity To Learn
Dr. Durga Prakash Devarakonda believes in 'egoless Karma What you don't know, you don't know; what you know is very little. "Every problem is an opportunity to learn. Building culturally sensitive global teams is part of such a challenge that requires every member to be open minded to learn from each other. The key is to work together, collaborate and cherish each day. I believe, one of the important lessons in the ladder of success is to raise a hand and ask for help. There is always some one somewhere, no better than you, who can help you with your problems. So your ability to raise a hand and ask for help will lead you out of dark times, especially in such times of crisis". Rightly so, when the pandemic pushed back the entire world and put a lid on recruitment for a while, Legato perceived this problem as an opportunity to do the best for the global community. Beating all odds, Legato onboarded 12,000 employees since the pandemic. So much so that 50 percent of the firm's current employee strength was gathered in the last two years of crisis alone.
Cognitive technologies like AI, and now Blockchain and Metaverse have potentially changed our approach to solving problems. DP explains how Legato has leveraged the potential of intelligent smart bot to answer clients' service queries. With the implementation, the calls received earlier on a scale of 50-51 millions per quarter reduced significantly, making way for reduced stress on call agents, reduced cost of infrastructure, and zero transaction cost. The chatbots are able to efficiently resolve client queries and clients are still catered with services as per request.
In his previous stint as the Senior VP and head of AI of one of World's largest banking software companies, DP and team built an AI powered teller section. This product featured a human like character powered by Augmented Reality that helped customers carry out their transactions. "The world is slowly changing. Probably, five years from now, when you go to banks, you will see all the digital characters trying to help you with the transactions", says DP.
The Right Ingredients to Becoming Superpower
Drawing from the past, DP sheds light on India's potential to adapt to technologies with time. He points out how during the pandemic, when the world's markets & industries' physical infrastructure was threatened, India too was running USD 200 billion software services industry. However, when the world made a panic stricken move to remote working on virtual infra, India took a rather smooth transition demonstrating that we have a superior digital infrastructure than the physical infrastructure. We're still growing 10.11 per cent. DP adds, "Rather, the emphasis should be laid on ensuring that this digital infra structure reaches the 600,000 villages in India. Digital inclusion should be our next milestone. The pandemic has somehow brought more companies to invest in India. I think, if you're able to connect every single village in the country through information highways and make sure our digital infrastructure is superior automatically, the world opportunities will come and land in India".
"India has the expertise in terms of becoming a digital nation. We can do more wonders and we can be the most advanced country in the next five years. If we understand what is working and focus on it and increase our strengths on the same, it's possible. I strongly believe every single technology that the world is going to need, can be implemented in India. India adoption rates will be extremely steep and faster as compared to the other nations, thanks to the millennials, or gen Z. 250 million people in India will land their first job by 2025. This implies that all these people are born with mobile phones, rather, digital native. Tell me, what is the best thing that any other country has than India does, to become the digital superpower?", explains Dr. Durga Prakash.
Leaders are Made, not Born
Dr. Durga Prakash, being a leader believes that the responsibility he has is to make more leaders. His favourite quote;"Talking is sharing, and listening is caring". He is certain that while the global board rooms are discussing India's importance in the talent pool, there is just as much scope for leaders in India. Given the right push and 'helping hand' with equal focus to build on the tradition of logic based education, India can become the centre of global opportunities.
"Jugaad, or frugal, all these great reverse innovation are what driving the excellence. To quote, for every hundred thousand eye surgeries conducted in India, there are zero failures. No other country has that kind of a perfection, as far as the doctors'capabilities are concerned. So doctors, engineers, logical thinkers, the millennials, gen Z, we have everything right here. And I believe, we need to start behaving as if we have the global responsibility to share this knowledge of wealth and bring opportunities to Indi", concludes Dr. Durga Prakash.
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How the Smell of the Sea Affects Earth's Climate
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Boats in the mist of Port Renfrew, BC (photo by Nina Munteanu)
I still remember the first time I encountered the sea as a child during a holiday in Bar Harbour, Maine. I remember the crashing hiss and role of the constant surf, the vast blue expanse that seemed to define my world, the fresh haze of spray. And the smell. That distinctive briny green sulfur smell that we recognize as the sea.
The main component of that smell is the sulfur gas dimethylsulfide (DMS). DMS is produced and emitted by the marine microbe belonging to the order Pelagibacterales as they eat and digest dying phytoplankton. Among the most abundant forms of life on Earth, these small microbes—you can find half a million of them in a teaspoon of seawater—pump out DMS and methanethiol, which help create clouds.
Coccolithophorid
Marine phytoplankton (photosynthetic algae) such as coccolithophorids first create dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP)—the precursor to DMS—as a kind of 'sunscreen' to protect themselves as they grow and photosynthesize in the upper euphotic (sunlit) layers that are fed nutrients from upwelling of deeper ocean layers.
CLAW Hypothesis
Pelagibacterales
Named after the four scientists who originally proposed it (including James Lovelock of the Gaia Hypothesis) the CLAW Hypothesis describes a negative feedback loop between ocean ecosystems and the Earth's atmosphere in which the ocean's phytoplankton help regulate Earth's climate. When the phytoplankton die, the DMSP is released by eating and digesting bacteria. The DMSP is then catabolized by marine Alphaproteobacteria (Pelagibacterales)—the most abundant chemo-organotrophic bacteria in the oceans—the bacteria assimilate DMSP into their biomass and emit dimethyl sulfide and another sulfur gas methanethiol, both climate-active.
Dimethylsulphide (DMS) forms an aerosol in the atmosphere that affects the amount of sunlight reflected by clouds and reduces the amount of sunlight hitting the ocean surface—effectively lowering temperature.
Anti-CLAW Hypothesis
Lovelock later proposed that instead of providing negative feedback in the climate system, the components of the CLAW Hypothesis may act to create a positive feedback loop.
According to the Anti-CLAW Hypothesis, increasing temperatures under global warming may stratify the world ocean, decreasing the supply of nutrients from the deep ocean to the productive euphotic zone. Phytoplankton activity would decline, resulting in lower production of DMS. The decline in DMS in the atmosphere would lead to a decrease in cloud condensation nuclei and a fall in cloud albedo. This would result in further climate warming which would spiral into less DMS production (and further climate warming) and so on.
Evidence exists for both feedback loops. We know too little about all the mechanisms involved–what triggers them and how they affect each other–to go beyond suggesting that either feedback model could occur. As with many things to do with climate, we're watching and learning as we go…
Johnston, Ian. 2016. "How the sea gets its smell–and why it's important." Independent, May 16, 2016.
Wolfe, Benjamin. 2014. "Why Does the Sea Smell Like the Sea?" Popular Science, August 19, 2014.
Science Policy Group at USC. 2016. "DMS: the anti-greenhouse gas." Science Policy Group at USC, May 4, 2016.
Nina Munteanu is an ecologist, limnologist and internationally published author of award-nominated speculative novels, short stories and non-fiction. She is co-editor of Europa SF and currently teaches writing courses at George Brown College and the University of Toronto. Visit www.ninamunteanu.ca for the latest on her books.
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French Gothic painting and conclusion
There are in France some few frescoes from the Gothic period, such as those at one of the vaults of the oratory of the house of Jacques Coeur in Bourges with beautifully drawn figures (in this case angels) in the vault's arches.
Instead, in Gothic France, there were abundant paintings on table (or panel paintings*) of the same high quality of the sculptures and ivory reliefs we've already discussed. The altar pieces and furniture that disappeared during the religion wars and the Revolution must have included masterpieces of French Gothic painting. Some of those masterpieces exist today, but they are few, and among them stand out for their extraordinary quality two paintings by Enguerrand Quarton, La Pietà de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Louvre), and the Coronation of the Virgin (Musée de l'Hospice, Villeneuve-les-Avignon), both pieces from the first quarter of the fifteenth century.
The "Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon" by Enguerrand Quarton, mid XVth century. Oil on wood, 163 cm x 219 cm, ca. 1455 (Musée du Louvre). The Pietà*, where the dead Christ is supported by his grieving mother, is one of the most common themes of late-medieval religious art, but this is one of the most striking depictions and has been considered as the greatest masterpiece produced in France in the XVth century. The bare background landscape falls away to a horizon with the buildings of Jerusalem, and the sky is represented by a plain gold leaf with stamped and incised haloes, borders and inscriptions. The clerical donor kneels to the left, while the figure of St. John kneels at Christ's head, the Virgin's hands are together in prayer, and the crying figure of Mary Magdalene kneels at the right.
Due to the lack of surviving panel paintings from Gothic France, the study of French Gothic painting has been directed more to the miniatures and stained glasses. The art of decorating books with paintings had a glorious history in the French miniature of the Carolingian period followed by a not so productive period during the Romanesque, indeed the French illustrated books of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries didn't reflect the magnificent works that will be later produced. The importance of French Gothic miniature somewhat belies the size of its manuscripts. Usually, the illuminated books of the Carolingian schools were monumental codices, and the illustrations were rather paintings on parchment than mere decorations of a written text. In the Gothic period, the size of books was reduced to almost resemble today's books, and the miniatures became an embellishment of the written text. In this sense, miniatures became a part of the art of the book craftsman and not of the painter per se.
The Coronation of the Virgin by Enguerrand Quarton, 1453-54. Oil on panel, 183 x 220 cm (Musée de l'Hospice, Villeneuve-les-Avignon). Although the Coronation of the Virgin is a common subject in art, in this painting there is an unusual representation of the Father and Son of the Holy Trinity as identical figures at both sides of Virgin Mary. Around the Trinity, blue and red angels are deployed. There are also depictions of Rome (bottom left) and Jerusalem (bottom right) in the panoramic landscape. Beneath the landscapes the Purgatory (left) and Hell (right) open up, and in the center the donor kneels before a Crucifixion. On the extreme left a church is shown in "cut-away" style, containing a Mass of Saint Gregory. The landscapes portrayed are Provençal and include perhaps the first appearance in art of Mont Sainte-Victoire, later to be painted so often by Cézanne and others.
The reign of St. Louis marked the apogee of the French school of book illuminators with its center in Paris. In the fifteenth century, Avignon was other important center for manuscript illumination although with a strong Italian influence.
The Gothic French illustrated manuscripts were no longer those bulky Bibles and monastic sacramentaries* of the Carolingian period, but isolated texts, psalters* and Evangeliaria* for personal or domestic use. Whole Bibles didn't had marginal illustrations but entire pages decorated with scenes enclosed by a frame that was subdivided into small squares.
At the time of Philip Augustus and St. Louis the most characteristic books were psalters. These included two types of miniatures: one that imitated the shapes of the windows or stain glasses and thus divided the page in circles within which the narrative episodes were represented; and a second type of miniature, in which the scenes were enclosed by a frame and with architectures as background: pinnacles, rosettes, roofs and arches with buttresses.
Later, in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the so called "books of hours*" were in vogue. These books tended to be beautifully bound with silver clasps. Some of them had in the first page the portrait of its possessor surrounded by the favorite saints of his devotion or simply by the people of his entourage. These initial pages were followed by the calendars, with illustrations for each month and the space for the calendar saint's days; then it followed the text constituted by the daily prayers with some other miniature in full-page which sometimes offered little relation to the content of its accompanying text. These miniatures included the lives of the saints or the Virgin, the Nativity, Adoration of the Magi or the Visitation, and very rarely they also depicted scenes from passages of the Old Testament.
In the classical era of the Parisian miniature or the period of the reign of St. Louis, miniatures were often richly decorated with gold and bright colors harmonically combined. Then in the fourteenth century, especially in the school of Avignon, the use of gold decreased significantly to use mainly blue and green colors imitating the miniatures produced in Bologna and Siena. Finally, in the fifteenth century, in the schools of central France and Burgundy, the use of gold completely disappeared, the backgrounds recovered their natural colors, and skies and trees were only sprinkled with few dots and fine lines of gold and silver to give more brilliance to the colors.
The best book craftsmen of these Books of Hours from the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries were the Limbourg brothers (Paul, Johan and Hermann) and their masterpieces are the miniatures made for the Duke of Berry beginning in 1410, among which is the famous codex of the Très Riches Heures ( Musée Condé, Chantilly, France).
The calendar folios of The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (between c. 1412 and 1416) by the Limbourg brothers (Musée Condé, Chantilly, France).
During the mid-fourteenth century appeared a new style of miniature with great differences: the scenes were drawn only in chiaroscuro* and are now known as the art of the grisailles. The most characteristic works of this genre are the miniatures that illustrate the famous series of the Miracles of the Virgin, a compilation of small stories related to miracles with the intervention of Mary and gathered by the canon Gautier de Coucy.
The Arrest of Christ (left) and the Annunciation to Mary (right) from "The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux", an illuminated book of hours (between 1324 and 1328) by Jean Pucelle for Jeanne d'Evreux, the third wife of Charles IV of France (The Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York). The book is very lavishly decorated, mostly in grisaille drawings i.e. with paintings executed entirely in shades of grey or of another neutral grayish color.
Stained glass window at Saint-Denis cathedral.
Another important manifestation of the Gothic painting in France were the stain glasses for the large windows of the cathedrals, these were beautifully decorated with scenes and figures. Kings and prelates took great interest in that the new churches included this type of decorations, and so the family crest of the generous donor was usually present in the borders surrounding the main composition at the center of the window. In France, the first school of stain glass decorators seemed to have been that of Saint-Denis in the time of the Abbot Suger. The glassmakers of Saint-Denis in turn mentored those of Chartres in the art of decorating cathedral windows, and in this city must have formed a school that became the main center of the stain glass craft during the last half of the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. Chartres artisans would have decorated the windows of other French cathedrals, as these stain glass windows reproduced the same themes that appeared in the windows of Chartres for the first time. During the reign of St. Louis, Paris was also the main center of stain glass decoration in all France; during that time, the beautiful stained glass windows of the Sainte-Chapelle were produced, these windows so wonderfully contributed to the overall light effect experienced inside the building, giving the impression of light and transparency.
The scenes portrayed in the stain glasses were the same as those of the reliefs and miniatures, but perhaps in this art of glassmaking the decorators were more influenced by the requirements of the canons and patrons that ordered them. In the stain glasses is where we find the most convoluted representations of the medieval mystic, the most subtly interpretation of themes with more intimate relationships between the Old and New Testament. The scenes from the lives of saints also reproduced the repertoire of the legends given by Jacobus de Varagine in its Legenda Aurea; each scene was contained within a circle or a square surrounded by a border. The brilliance of colors was accentuated by the contrast of the black contours of the lead that held the glass pieces together.
Stained glass window at the Chartres cathedral representing the History of Joseph.
Stained glass windows at the Sainte-Chapelle (Paris).
The old enamel school of Limoges, from the Romanesque period, was replaced by that of the translucent enamels in which the transparent colors, like a glass, shined more by the metallic reflection of silver and gold on which they were applied. Sometimes the reliquaries represented a tiny church, sometimes they were given the shape of the body's fragment they kept as relic. Liturgical objects such as censers*, chalices* and lecterns, are true gems, tiny monuments of beauty.
In the Gothic period, usually a craftsman, carpenter or blacksmith were considered artists. With the same methodical rationalism that we have seen prevailed in the great monuments, also in the small furniture, coffers and chests or in closets, the building elements that formed the "skeleton" of the furniture were adopted as decorative motifs; according to this standard, hinges, locks, and reinforcing straps were all decorated.
The 'St. George aquamanile' (ca. 1400) (Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Firenze, Italy).
The Chalice of Gilles de Walcourt, attributed to Hugo d'Oignies (ca. 1228) (Musée Provincial des Arts Anciens du Namurois, Namur).
We have given to the description of the French Gothic art an extension that seems exaggerated, but that can be justified by the fact that in France Gothic art not only was born and developed but was also perfected. When we later describe the Gothic art in the different European national schools, we will see that they could almost be described as "provincial". The ideal of European countries during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries was to do everything as French as possible, which was the same as doing it in the most "Gothic way".
The huge influence that France had over Europe was a direct consequence of the fact that the Papacy moved to Avignon. The prestige of the papal Curia, so low during the Romanesque period, was revived by the order of Cluny and popes, away from the eternal battlefield that was Italy and now established on the banks of the Rhone at Avignon, accepted and propagated French culture as the best that embodied the spirit of Christianity. Thus, the Gothic art can be considered to be the unifier force of the Western spirit during those times.
* Book of hours: It is the most common type of surviving medieval illuminated manuscript and refers to a Christian devotional book popular in the Middle Ages. They contained a similar collection of texts, prayers and psalms, often with appropriate decorations, for Christian devotion. The typical book of hours is an abbreviated form of the breviary which contained the Divine Office recited in monasteries in those times. It was developed for lay people who wished to incorporate elements of monasticism into their devotional life. A typical book of hours contained: a Calendar of Church feasts, an excerpt from each of the four gospels, the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the fifteen Psalms of Degrees, the seven Penitential Psalms, a Litany of Saints, an Office for the Dead, the Hours of the Cross, and various other prayers.
*Censer: (Also known as incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner). A vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form. These vessels vary greatly in size, form, and material of construction, and have been in use since ancient times in many cultures, in both secular and religious contexts. They may consist of simple earthenware bowls or fire pots to intricately carved silver or gold vessels, small table top objects a few centimeters tall to as many as several meters high. Often, especially in Western contexts, "censer" is used for pieces made for religious use, especially those on chains that are swung through the air to spread the incense smoke widely, while "perfume burner" is used for objects made for secular use.
*Chalice: (From Latin calix, meaning "mug", borrowed from Greek kulix meaning "cup"). Also known as goblet, is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning.
* Chiaroscuro: The use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for the use of contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures.
*Evangeliaria: Also known as Book of the Gospels, is a liturgical book containing only those portions of the four gospels which are read during Mass or in other public offices of the Church.
*Panel painting: A painting made on a flat panel made of wood, either a single piece, or a number of pieces joined together. Until canvas became the more popular support medium in the 16th century, it was the normal form of support for a painting not on a wall (fresco) or vellum, which was used for miniatures in illuminated manuscripts and paintings for the framing.
*Psalter: A book containing the Book of Psalms, often with other devotional material bound in as well, such as a liturgical calendar and litany of the Saints. Until the later medieval emergence of the book of hours, psalters were the books most widely owned by wealthy lay persons and were commonly used for learning to read. Many Psalters were richly illuminated and they include some of the most spectacular surviving examples of medieval book art.
*Sacramentary: The book for the priest celebrant, containing all and only the words spoken (or sung) by him, usually assuming the presence of a choir, deacon and subdeacon. On the other hand, sacramentaries provide the priest's texts at other occasions besides Mass. As they suppose that the celebrant is normally a bishop, they usually supply the texts for ordinations, at the consecration of a church and altar and many exorcisms, blessings, and consecrations that were later inserted in the Pontifical and Ritual.
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EOSDIS DAACs Celebrate Milestones of Service to Global Data Users
For more than 25 years, EOSDIS Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) have maintained the flexibility to serve ever-greater volumes of data to an ever-growing worldwide user community.
Josh Blumenfeld
When the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) became operational as part of NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) in 1994, it faced a daunting challenge. Charged with providing end-to-end capabilities for managing NASA's Earth science data from sources including satellites, aircraft, field measurements, and various other programs, EOSDIS had to accomplish this using 1990s technology—personal computers with an average of 400 to 1,000 megabyte (MB) hard drives, 33 MHz processors, and 14.4k "high speed" modems. A critical EOSDIS need was to establish a structure that would enable efficient scaling to deal with the surge of data from planned and future EOS missions along with inevitable advances in technology.
NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project manages the DAACs. DAACs are collocated with centers of science discipline expertise, and archive and distribute standard data products produced primarily by Science Investigator-led Processing Systems (SIPS). NASA ESDIS Project Graphic.
To facilitate the archiving and dissemination of NASA Earth science data and account for the growth of data in this collection, a model for establishing a network of discipline-specific Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) was proposed as far back as 1986. This model was adopted by NASA for the EOS program, and the DAACs became part of EOSDIS in 1994. From an initial collection of eight DAACs, the EOSDIS DAAC system has grown to include 12 DAACs across the U.S.
The EOSDIS enterprise architecture, developed in the 1990s, relies on distributed nodes (the DAACs) to most effectively and efficiently serve the science user community. These DAACs are managed by the Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project, which is responsible for EOSDIS science systems. This design not only spreads the load across many systems, it also allows individual DAACs to customize services to meet the needs of the specific science disciplines they serve, which include atmosphere, calibrated radiance and solar radiance, cryosphere, human dimensions, land, and ocean. In addition, by adopting a system using many DAACs to archive and distribute data, NASA ensures that the system can easily scale to meet the growing production of science data and handle future missions that will generate greater quantities of data.
Over the past few years, numerous DAACs have achieved milestones of service to the global network of EOSDIS data users. The summer of 2018 saw the 25th anniversary of the National Snow and Ice Data Center DAAC (NSIDC DAAC) as well as the 20th anniversary of the relocation of the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (which is the home of the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center [SEDAC]) to Columbia University. the Land Processes DAAC (LP DAAC) observed its 25th anniversary in 2015, while the Alaska Satellite Facility DAAC (ASF DAAC) reached this milestone in 2016. The DAAC network and its partnership with academia, other federal agencies, and NASA has led to the development of a world-class science data system.
EOSDIS DAACs are custodians of EOS mission data and serve a broad and growing user community with both EOS data and non-EOS data (such as data from the European Space Agency [ESA] Sentinel-1 satellites, which is processed by ESA and has been distributed by ASF DAAC since 2016). In addition, DAACs are leaders in data management and are at the forefront in developing new tools and technologies to manage and serve data, such as the Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) subsetting application developed by LP DAAC, the Giovanni data visualization and analysis tool created by the Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC), and SEDAC's Hazards Mapper.
As EOSDIS metrics show, the amount of data archived and the number of EOSDIS products distributed have both grown significantly, especially with the return of the first data from the Terra Earth observing satellite (the first EOS mission) in 2000. From an archive volume of at most 500 terabytes (TB) at the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2000, the EOSDIS archive volume has grown to more than 26.5 petabytes (PB), according to preliminary figures for August 2018 from the ESDIS Metrics System (EMS). Just as the EOSDIS archive volume has grown, so too has the number of EOSDIS data products distributed worldwide - from 5.52 million products in FY 2000 to almost 1.62 billion products as of August 31 for FY 2018 (the NASA fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30).
Comparison of EOSDIS archived data volume (left) with distribution of EOSDIS data products (right) from FY 2000 to August 31, 2018. The significant increase in the volume of archived data starting in FY 2015 is due to the addition of products from the Aquarius, IceBridge, GPM, and ALOS PALSAR missions. The significant increase in data products distributed in FY 2015 and FY 2016 and the slight decrease seen in FY 2017 are due to two factors: 1) Terra and Aqua MODIS data were reprocessed in FY 2016 and both MODIS Collection 5 and Collection 6 data were distributed; MODIS Collection 5 products were no longer distributed starting in FY 2017, and 2) File Transfer Protocol (FTP) downloads were discontinued by various DAACs, which contributed to lower data product distribution in FY 2017. NASA EOSDIS graphics and metrics.
Acting in concert, EOSDIS DAACs provide reliable, robust services to users whose needs may cross the traditional boundaries of specific science disciplines, while continuing to support the particular needs of users within their discipline communities. All DAACs maintain User Services groups that are the primary points of contact for data users. Ongoing user feedback and DAAC outreach are critical to ensuring that EOSDIS data users have the specific data, tools, and services they need and that these data, tools, and services are available and working properly. In addition, DAACs provide a wealth of information - including tutorials, webinars, and data recipes - to show users how to work with specific data sets, manipulate and subset data, and share information.
Since DAACs are discipline-specific, they need to remain intimately connected with the science communities they serve. This is facilitated through individual DAAC User Working Groups (UWGs). UWG members are subject-matter experts who provide guidance and direction for the DAAC they serve. During calendar year 2017, 23 DAAC UWG meetings took place involving more than 260 DAAC, UWG, and ESDIS Project representatives.
Each UWG has a charter specifying the specific advisory services it provides. As noted by Ramapriyan and de Sherbinin (2018), general DAAC UWG advisory services include:
Ensuring science user involvement in DAAC planning, development, and operations;
Defining DAAC science goals;
Providing recommendations on annual work plans and long-range planning;
Representing the science user community in reviewing and guiding DAAC activities;
Reviewing DAAC progress and performance;
Assessing the quality of DAAC data-products and services;
Communicating users' assessment of DAAC performance;
Providing advice on the levels of service provided to the user community;
Suggesting improvements to user access and interfaces along with helping to prioritize DAAC-related functions;
Recommending new data products and services based on NASA research needs; and
Providing research and development advice for product prototyping and generation.
Along with input from UWGs, the quality of DAAC products and services is evaluated annually through a formal survey of EOSDIS data users. These surveys have been conducted since 2004 and ask users to rate the services and products of the specific DAAC or DAACs from which they acquire data. The results of the 2017 survey indicate that all DAACs are providing high levels of customer service and high-quality data products, results that are consistent with all previous years. The 2018 survey is being conducted in September and October, with survey invitations sent worldwide to DAAC data users with a valid Earthdata Login email address. A key component of the survey is the opportunity for survey respondents to provide comments about the specific DAAC or DAACs they are rating, including comments about specific data products and services. These comments provide yet another opportunity for the DAACs to verify that they are developing the right data products in the appropriate formats to meet the needs of their user communities.
For more than a quarter-century, the DAACs have remained foundational components of EOSDIS and play key roles in ensuring that the data in the EOSDIS collection are available fully and openly to data users. Their cutting-edge work in developing new tools and techniques for archiving, serving, and managing big data collections helps enable the flexibility necessary for EOSDIS to easily scale as the volume of its data collection, along with the global users of this collection, continues to increase.
All DAACs


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Tom Gresham: Don't Support Wounded Warrior Project
Gun Nation
This editorial by GunTalk radio host Tom Gresham is reprinted here with permission:
MANDEVILLE, LA – Does the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) have a bias against guns and gun makers? Two weeks ago that would have sounded crazy, but this week many shooters are convinced that it's true. Hundreds of hunts and shoots are held as fundraisers for the WWP, and gun companies donate to WWP for its projects. How could it be that this $185 million (2013 projected revenue) outfit could be anti-gun? . . .
It started with a simple invitation — I wanted someone from the Wounded Warrior Project to join me for the Veteran's Day episode of my national radio show, Tom Gresham's Gun Talk. I had no idea it would turn into a national dustup which now has the gun rights community in a turmoil — so much so that people are burning their Wounded Warrior Project shirts.
We were disappointed when the Leslie Coleman, PR director for WWP, said they couldn't come on the show, but that happens. Schedules don't mesh, things happen, but that's not uncommon. No big deal. Except that Ms. Coleman said they were declining because we "are related to firearms."
"While we appreciate the interest in having a WWP representative on your show on Veterans Day we are not able to participate in interviews or activities with media/organizations that are related to firearms," said Ms. Coleman in her email.
That really rocked us because we knew of all the firearms-related activities used to raise money for WWP. I asked for clarification, and Coleman reconfirmed their position. That Sunday I talked about it on the air and sent out a tweet (@guntalk) with the information. Some doubted that I had reported it correctly, so we posted the entire email exchange on our Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/notes/gun-talk/wounded-warrior-project-email-exchange/10151354082553313
That lit the fuse, and hundreds (if not thousands) of gun rights supporters contacted WWP for clarification. The response was . . . a bit bland. Mostly it was along the lines of "We support the Second Amendment . . .," but the WWP web site specifically called out the firearms industry as one it would not "co-brand" with. That is, it would not allow the use of its logo on guns (and it turns out, on knives, either.)
The other industries it won't co-brand with? Alcohol and sex.
Coleman's explanation that guns are used in suicides, and suicide is a big issue for returning vets, set off a firestorm of response. WWP quietly started making changes to its web site, removing mention of firearms, or changing it to "weapons." Online firearms boards documented the changes, posting the before and after. The pressure mounted on WWP.
By midweek, with the help of the Professional Outdoor Media Association, WWP offered to put its CEO, Steve Nardizzi, on Gun Talk Radio to explain what they now called a big misunderstanding that had been blown out of proportion. I welcomed the chance to clear up this mess, which no one wanted. I hoped that Nardizzi would announce a change in the policy.
He didn't. Once on the air, he said they support the Second Amendment (which really did remind me of when President Obama starts a sentence that way), and that they participate in hunts and shoots as fund raisers. Yes, we knew that. But what of the policy blocking the use of the WWP logo on guns? In fact, the policy prohibits the use of the logo at fundraisers where there is shooting, though that seems to be flexible.
No, he said, they would not "co-brand" with firearms or knives. The return on investment just wasn't there, he explained. I asked why they would turn down the money from such a program when it didn't interfere with their larger projects (ketchup, clothing, etc.), and he explained that co-branding requires much internal coordination with lawyers, PR people, and others to manage it, and that I wouldn't understand it. Hmmm.?
What if we offered to cover all their internal expenses, and then co-brand (use their logo on guns and knives) as a way to contribute to WWP, I asked. Would that be okay? I never got a straight answer to that.
There was much back and forth, with it quickly taking on the feeling of dealing with a politician who has to be there, but who doesn't really want to answer the questions. To get the full flavor of the interview, you can download it or listen online. http://tinyurl.com/cugy6ft
Nardizzi even went on the offensive, saying he can't believe we would withhold donations from wounded vets because we don't get anything out of it (use of the logo). This feigned indignation didn't fly. I explained that we have many avenues for donating to our veterans – WWP is only one of many – and that just because someone decides not to support a group which he thinks has taken an anti-gun stand doesn't mean that person isn't going to continue to contribute — just to other groups.
Having been in the gun rights fight since before the passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968, I've seen a lot of changes. For decades I've said this fight really is a struggle for public opinion. We have made great strides. Forty years ago a majority of the U.S. population thought that handguns should be severely restricted. That's not the case now. Through education and exposure the public recognize gun owners as "normal" people just like them. This is huge.
On the other hand, there is a major push to demonize and marginalize gun owners, gun makers, and the shooting sports. It is in this light that I see the WWP policy of prohibiting gun and knife makers from using the WWP logo. What are they telling the world?
Take the longer view. Ebay blocked firearms from being listed. Paypal blocks the use of its service for buying guns. Google blocks guns, dealers and makers from searches in its shopping service. We have reports of banks closing the accounts of gun makers simply on the basis that they won't do business with the firearms industry.
Each of these is a very public way of saying "We don't do business with 'those people'." Each is a way of saying that reasonable and responsible people should have nothing to do with the firearms business. We are being put into the same box as pornography.
Sure, the Wounded Warrior Project is only too happy to take our money. They "allow" shoots and hunts as fundraisers, but they don't want their logo associated with us. They are saying in a very public way that they refuse to be associated with us.
Some have suggested that there is pressure from the board, from big donors, or from elsewhere, to prevent the use of the WWP logo on "weapons." Honestly, I don't know and don't care. I just know it to be a continuation of the demonization of firearms, the firearms industry, and those who use guns responsibly.
There is no doubt that the WWP does good work. That's why I'm left disgusted and sad at this whole affair. But I know that we never win when we shrug and put up with this kind of treatment.
Throughout last week we continued to hear from people and groups which have been rebuffed by WWP because the groups were involved in firearms. One significant donation from a company in our industry was returned because it came though a faith-based foundation.
One element of this rather sad tale has been gratifying. The firearms community responded instantly to this with questions and pressure — so much so that WWP recognized they had to go public to answer the charges. The connectivity of the gun rights movement through the internet made that possible. It has changed the game.
I had hoped that WWP would come to its senses. Once it became clear that the policy would not change, many identified and donated to other groups which help vets, and which are only too happy to be associated with guns, hunting and shooting. Last Sunday I had someone from marineparents.com on the radio show. Each week for the rest of the year, we'll have various groups which help wounded veterans on the radio to help them get additional exposure.
On Gun Talk Radio I created a "No Shrug" policy. We will always speak up. No longer will we just shrug when faced with a distorted media report about guns. No longer will we just go about our business when a politician makes outrageous claims about gun owners.
No longer will we continue to give money to, or do business with, any outfit which in any way labels us as "undesirables." To shrug and just go on is to not just accept the demonetization but it actually agrees with it and supports it.
–Tom Gresham
LLARMS says:
Doesn't the CEO of WWP make over $300,000 salary?
Don't the top officers combined make over $4,000,000 in salary?
Who knew it was so profitable to get into the charity business.
Those are actually two words that should never be used together, its a giant oxymoron. So sad.
Average_Casey says:
When I was in business school for my Master's degree I learned that non-profit organizations can be the dirtiest organizations there are. I'm not saying that WWP is, but I know many others that are. There is a local one near me that is huge and is utterly dishonest. They use their people and have 200-300% overhead.
Dyspeptic Gunsmith says:
My rule of thumb for a charity goes like this: If over 5% of their funds raised go to "overhead," they're dirty and they don't get my money.
After finding out what you've discovered several years ago, I now no longer donate to charities where I cannot meet the top people in person and examine the books.
I don't need Gresham to tell me where to donate. i usually just give to someone on the street who (could be a vet) appears to need it.
IIRC, by law all 501C non-profits are required to be open to examination by the public at any reasonable time…
Check out also the CEOs of the Red Cross and United Way. They make pretty disgusting amounts of cash. That's why I support my local church, who also supports concealed carry, and I do not accept lectures about my "irrational" love of guns and freedom.
Low Budget Dave says:
A lot of churches support armed self defense these days.
I have a friend who claims his Mosque teaches the same thing.
Ron Christopher says:
You say you have a friend who claims his Mosque…whoa there pardner. If you are not a Muslim yourself then you do not have a friend who attends a Mosque. Watch your 6.
It's sad, but nowadays, people need to research charity organizations to check to see their accountability / transparency. Probably the most telling ratio is for every dollar donated to the charity, how much of the money goes to programs to help its intended source vs money spent on CEO compensation, administration, marketing / PR, fundraising, etc.
I think many people would be shocked to find out that for some charities, the intended beneficiaries receive less than 20-10% of the money. Sad.
DBeans says:
I like…..
Tanner says:
Sure, they have a weapon on their logo, but you can't put their logo on a weapon. Makes sense to me. Soon there will be a good alternative the same way the 2nd amendment foundation has become compared to the NRA.
6 gunner says:
No booze, no guns, no sex? What's a wounded warrior going to get from them then sermonizing?
Malache says:
WWP does not co-brand, create cause marketing campaigns or receive a percentage or a portion of proceeds from companies in which the product or message is sexual, political or religious in nature, or from alcohol or weapon companies.
But if you look at their current corporate sponsors you find… Raytheon.
I don't mind that Raytheon makes weapons, it just smacks of hypocrisy.
Seb says:
Ah, just finished crucifying Recoil. Here comes the next target!
When this first became an issue, along with the over 300K/yr the CEO brings in…..
I penned a very nice email to them asking for a response…..
What I received back from them was your typical "canned" response…….
Will NEVER donate my hard earned money to this to me obvious SCAM outfit!
speedracer5050 says:
Being a vet myself I support any legitimate group who helps our vets in any way they can!!
WWP no longer gets anything from me and I have been telling friends,fellow vets and others to find a better organization to donate to for our vets, and explaining why. So far all of them have quit donating to WWP, and one of them donated his tax return the last 3 years but no more(usually $2-3,000/yr)!
Does the WWP not advertise in gun magazines? I swear I have seen their ads before and the only other magazines I read are emergency medical journals.
parthenon says:
They used to advertize in the NRA's "First Freedom". Not sure if they still do.
All the Bravo Company ads in the gun rags have WWP Supporter logo in them. Wonder why it's OK for BCo to use their logo with scary looking ARs and parts being advertised.
JPD says:
This is so off topic…..but felt compelled to post it. My own Republican Senator, John Cornyn voted to against this measure.
"Senate Republicans blocked passage of The Sportsmen's Act, sponsored by Senator John Tester, D-Mont., Monday night based on grounds that it violated the Budget Control Act.
The Sportsmen's Act of 2012 included 15 bills to benefit sport fishermen and recreational shooters and hunters by providing for increased access to federal land, habitat conservation and improved fish and wildlife management. Most importantly, it prohibited the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from attempting to regulate lead hunting ammunition.
The measure, S. 3525, failed a budget point of order brought by ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee Senator Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., with only 50 of the required 60 votes.
The bill had the support of the National Rifle Association as well as the White House, but S. 3525 would have required $14 million in new federal spending, which Sessions said violated the spending levels set in the Budget Control Act. Although he said he supports most of the provisions of the bill, he asked his colleagues not to support it based on budget violations."
So, our oh so faithful Republicans (who I voted for) stabbing us in the back. Let's see 14 mil. That's what the Senators spend on coffee in a year. Or. That comes out to .0000019% of this years federal budget. If the Democrats had voted against this bill, everyone here would be howling like banshees.
Wiebelhaus says:
He's mine to and I despise him.
Well republicans did it so it's ok.
Raconteur says:
This from GOA:
"GOA warned you earlier this month about S. 3525, the Federal Land Seizure Act of 2012.
As you will remember, Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) — who is "F" rated by Gun Owners of America — is pushing this "hunting" bill which authorizes the Obama administration almost unlimited power to seize private lands for "environmental" purposes.
While it purports to the contrary, the bill would allow these seizures without the permission of the landowners for virtually any reason."
surlycmd says:
Choice is what America is about. WWP chooses to be hypocritical about firearms, knives and the shooting sports. I choose to support another organization. Works very well I think. Thanks for the info. Next…
According to this years Combined Federal Campaign (the yearly federal/military charity drive) handbook, the Wounded Warrior Project is a "non profit" who uses 29.5% of donations for "administrative expenses". By comparison, Children of Fallen Patriots uses 13.3%, Support our Troops (.org) uses 1.6% and the Fisher House (where families of wounded warriors can stay adjacent to the hospital) is 0%. Heck the American Red Cross, who I consider fairly corrupt, only uses 7.3% for expenses.
At one time, I would have agreed with you on the American Red Cross. But not in quite a while. Keep in mind that 7.3% covers ALL the locations worldwide. Over a thousand in the US, with 13 million volunteers, and a presence in 187 countries.
I consider it a privilege to be a volunteer for the Red Cross. We do good work.
I learned something here as well, don't eff with Tom Gresham, he'll bring the pain on your punk ass. lol
Robert Farago says:
I don't think this "controversy" will reach the msm. Wounded Warrior won't feel a thing. Well, their execs won't.
Ta2d Cop says:
I'm a cop in Tom's town and have met with Tom on occasions. I respect the hell out of his knowledge of and efforts in the industry and apreciate the support he had given me personally. I am also a USMC Vet who has many friends who have been helped by WWP. I won't burn my WWP shirts, but I won't buy another piece of WWP gear. If Tom says they don't rate, they don't rate. PERIOD! Semper Fi, Gents! Jason
I suggest a new logo: a silhouette of Nardizzi and over his shoulder, a sackful of money.
K. Thompson says:
~~~applause~~~
This is why i give to my church as my pastor approves of beer and guns……not in that order though. He has his own pistol and tells everyone they are free to carry at church. He also partakes in a beer with me from time to time.
Hmmm, one of Bill O'Reilly's favorite charities. Wonder what he has to say, especially about the 29.5% expenses….
Sad…my son is an Army Infantry vet of Iraq 06-07. I thought WWP was a good deal…now my money will go to the Fisher House.
Joseph… From one vet to another give your son my thanks! Us grunts have to stick together! Army Infantry, 11Bravo30, in Iraq from 91 to 93, LRSC, 1st Cav Division.
Hope he is ok.!!
From a Australian who wentb through gun control the shut down against anything gun related anything veterans aligned was abused shoved about by various leftists groups , Veterans housing is now full of islamists screaming death to kaffirs( anyone who is not a muslim) and veterans end up on the street , waitibng in ques for medical treatment as its been nationalised here ( obamacare ) and everyone else has more rights and entitlement than veterans do . 28 years i served my nation , and now i'm the enemy , while those who shout death to america death to israel are given public housing welfare and priority for all things over veterans , and folks , this is exactly what they want from you .. your submission to the new order , where guns are bad terrorists are good and the NWO lets you know what you can and cant do , say , go , see, pretty much everything , then taxes you on what you breath out ..
Wow, that's all I got. I never woulda thought this about WWP. Thanks for the eye opener!
racer88 says:
Somehow I missed this bit of news. Good to know, and I will avoid donating to WWP.
As has been mentioned… it seems many "non-profits" are scams, including the Red Cross. I've become VERY skeptical of all charities that are "middle men" for other groups. At this point, I will only donate DIRECTLY to the beneficiaries.
Disappointment about the WWP. But, sadly, it's not surprising.
clairea adams says:
This week I learned WWP also supports the UN Disabilities treaty that would give a UN Committee of thugs the authority to tell us how to remedy disability laws all the way down to the local level, while removing the authority of American parents/family to decide what education and treatments are appropriate for their disabled LOVED ONES.
John Kerry (remember him?) had the nerve to say "This is for the veterans so that when they travel abroad, their needs will be met." (paraphrasing, not a direct quote.)
Only a guy like that could Use the troops in such an offensive way: He uses them to garner sympathy to support a treaty that would give Power to the Very Foreign Enemies those Veterans fought/fight against, in defense of the US and The Constitution. The very liberties many Veterans lost bodies/minds to protect would be handed over to foreign enemies, if this treaty is ratified. And WWP supports it?
So, this article was the last straw with me for WWP. Double-whammy in one week. Sad. We better tell Trace Adkins!
AlexBosco says:
I spoke to you Robert about having my SB15 promoted by WWP the other day, and as of two weeks ago they were "onboard". Just wanted to update you that I was getting snubbed now. Luckily I've been working with the VA hospital on my own from the begining, so I know many disabled vets and can move forward with reviewing the SB15 with them. What gets me is that my product isn't a gun. It's intended to assist those with a handicap. I think it's pretty sad when you tromp on handicapped vets to maintain an anti-gun "principle". Disgusting.
I had a WWP envelope come in my mail a few weeks ago, I'd set it aside with the thought of setting up a monthly donation thing….it got covered up with some other mail, and I saw a few days ago, something told me to hold off, not yet, don't donate and set up an automatic thing with this group (at the time I thought it was just cause Christmas was just around the corner) Now I'm glad that I won't have to go through the effort of cancelling my donations. Shall look for other Vet Charities that deserve my hard earned money more. I'd seen Bill O and Gary Saniese (sp?) supporting this organization and so thought it was fairly legit.
DLW says:
This is why I support the Scottish Rites Hospitals. There is no Billing Department and they help children.
Thank you for enlightening us. I've passed the word along to family and friends -no more support for these creeps.
Danny Phillips says:
Wow…like many others, apparently, I leaped before I looked. Had no idea about the ratios. ..I definitely will be doing more research to make sure my money goes where it does the most good…I wonder what Trace and Gary would have to say about these facts….do they get paid to sponsor? Just curious…thanks again for the info and thanks to ALL the brave men and women who served our great country!!!


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UKZN Staffer Passionate about Forensic Investigations
Ms Suvanie Chetty.
Principal Academic Administrative Officer in the College of Health Sciences, Ms Suvanie Chetty, has been awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Law, specialising in Forensic Investigations and Criminal Justice.
Passionate about doing in depth investigations coupled with a desire to qualify as an industrial forensic investigator, Chetty says she has always been fascinated by forensics and that her favourite course during her studies was Forensic Psychology. 'I'm intrigued by the manner in which we are taught to approach an alleged suspect and interpret their behaviour.'
After matriculating from Durban Girls Secondary School, Chetty enrolled for a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies, going on to graduate with an Honours degree.
Based on the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine campus, Chetty is responsible for the management of UKZN examinations processes, admissions and selections, registration and Graduation.
With a love for nature, Chetty enjoys taking walks on the beach; travelling and baking. She says she is by no means a fitness fanatic. 'I leave that to my mum who's an avid sportswoman having run the Two Oceans marathon for charity. She is currently fundraising for the SA Guide Dogs Association for the Blind.
In recalling her own personal experiences over the last two years, when many allegations of fraud and corruption were levelled at Chetty and her team, she said, 'It's been an interesting time for us and certainly not an easy one. I remain steadfast in my commitment and dedication to upholding the policies of UKZN and ensuring good governance at all times. The KPMG investigation exonerated us from all the allegations but the reputational damage caused by the media reports will remain with us for many years to come. Working in the College of Health Sciences has definitely been a riveting experience and has aided my maturity. The College staff under the Directorship of Professor Fanie Botha, have been very supportive and we have a family orientated relationship which always comforts me during extremely stressful times,' said Chetty.
'Being brought up in a humble home, I have been taught that education is the key to success and hence my drive toward studying. Essentially I have learned to make the best of every situation and remain humble.'
Chetty's manager, Mrs Ranitha Ramdeyal, congratulated her saying: 'Suvanie's achievement is definitely something to be proud of, especially in the light of all her experiences with both internal forensic and external forensic investigations and litigation. Her decision to study a diploma in this field bears testament to her belief in justice and the truth. I'm sure that the knowledge she has gained will assist her to continue managing her portfolio with integrity and dedication regardless of the associated challenges. I am privileged to have her as a member of my staff and have full confidence in her work ethic.'
MaryAnn Francis


Released in 2016. In August 2016, the band released their EP, entitled Love and Violence, released through Golden Robot Records, as a lead up to their album release in the coming months. To promote the EP release, TSJ embarked on a national tour in October with special guests The Art and Moon*.
Jet Age is the second studio album by Australian rock band The Superjesus in October 2000. It included their signature hit "Gravity." The album enjoyed a good level of success, debuting at #42, while peaking at #32 in the ARIA Top 50 Album Charts and remaining in the charts for 17 weeks.
Released in 2003. "Stick Together" was the first single released from the album and made the Australian Top 40. The third single released, "So Lonely", is an acoustic song different from the heavier sound of the band and made the ARIA top 50 in February 2004.
Sumo is the debut album released by Australian band The Superjesus in February 1998. Sumo was re-released later in 1998 along with a bonus Enhanced CD of live songs and videos. The re-release was titled Sumo II. The live tracks were filmed and recorded at The Metro Theatre, Sydney, on 19 and 20 March 1998.


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Girls With Gifts, Inc. (GWG) was founded in 2011, in order to inspire and empower young girls to recognize and develop their talents or gifts at an early age and to encourage them to use their gifts to contribute to society. Following the mantra "Reach Back, Pull Forward", GWG focuses on providing resources and mentorship for underserved girls who have an interest in the arts and entertainment. Once a girl becomes a mentee, she is paired with a qualified mentor with similar interests. The organization provides trainings, speaker/panel discussions, "day in the life" opportunities and other tools and support needed to help cultivate these young ladies' gifts. GWG's ultimate goal is to be a national mentorship program – not just an organization, but a movement! GWG and its members are committed to inspiring and empowering young girls, one "gift" at a time. Girls With Gifts, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based out of Los Angeles, CA. All contributions to Girls With Gifts, Inc. are tax-deductible.
The mission of Girls With Gifts, Inc. is to cultivate the talents of young ladies, ages 12-18, with emphasis on the arts, education and self-empowerment. Our organization focuses on personal development, mental health, service to others and scholastic excellence. Following the mantra, "Reach Back, Pull Forward," GWG is an organization focused on changing the world through passionate young women, one gift at a time.
Girls With Gifts, Inc. is not just an organization, it is a movement of GIFTED professional women who use their talents to inspire, educate and create change in the community. Through our annual Reach Back, Pull Forward Mentorship Program, we've mentored over 100 girls, provided resources to help cultivate their gifts and connected them to industry professionals to assist with their career development.
– Antoinetta Hairston, Founder


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Nota: Este artículo trata sobre el grupo étnico. El artículo de la lengua oficial de Mongolia es: Idioma mongol.
Los jaljas o mongoles jalja (autoglotónimo: Халх: Jalj) son un grupo de mongoles nómadas, el más numeroso en el país de Mongolia. También están presentes en otras regiones de Asia Central. Según su tradición son los auténticos herederos de Gengis Kan.

La lengua oficial de Mongolia está basada en el mongol jalja.

Nombre
La palabra "Kaerja" apareció por primera vez en "La historia secreta de Mongolia " en documentos históricos. Está escrita como "Haleha", que significa "respaldo, protección". El "Libro del Ruibarbo" registra: "Residiendo en el norte de Hanggai, defendiéndose de enemigos extranjeros, convirtiéndose en nuestro respaldo --- los hogares de Kaljawan". Jalja aquí significa "respaldo, protección y protección".

Distribución nacional
La mayoría de los mongoles jalja ahora viven en el norte del desierto, es decir, al norte del desierto de Gobi, también conocido como Mobei Mongolia (la división de la dinastía Qing) o Mongolia exterior ( mongol :ᠭᠠᠳᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ, Alfabeto cirílico : гадаад монгол ), distribuido principalmente en la parte más occidental de la moderna Mongolia , Kobdo y otros lugares, desde los inicios de la dinastía Qing Tushetu jan , Saiyin Nuoyan , Chechen Kan y Zasaktu Kan consta de cuatro partes.  Además, los descendientes de los jaljas que viven en China se distribuyen en Mongolia Interior y Qinghai, y algunos grupos viven en la República Autónoma de Buriatia en Rusia , pero ya no conservan la identidad y cultura de jalja ni el lenguaje.

Población
Mongolia tiene alrededor de 2,993,000 personas, la población más grande de Mongolia, el mongol jalja representó el 81.5% de la población doméstica, pertenece al tipo mongoloide del norte y la homología mongol china .  raza mongol tiene una tez amarilla o tostada, y el cabello es mayormente negro y duro, con pómulos prominentes, ancho medio de la nariz y puente nasal bajo, labios gruesos medios, ligeramente sobresalientes hacia adelante, y las ranuras traseras de los incisivos superiores aparecen hacia adentro El tipo de pala hundida, la mayoría de los párpados individuales, la esquina externa del ojo es más alta que la esquina interna.

Pueblos mongoles
Etnias de Mongolia

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Project Almanac (2015)
by Edward Hall on Friday, 26 March, 2021
Project Almanac tells the story of David, a high school senior who finds components and schematics for a time machine left by his father in his family's basement. He, his sister, and three friends build the machine, innocently testing it at first but later abusing it for their own needs. However, they do not realise the ripples left behind by their actions.
Several films have made great success out of shooting found-footage style cinematography. In The Blair Witch Project, the technique is used to create a claustrophobia that heightens every jump scare, and in Cloverfield it is used as both a clever plot device and adds both a sense of mystery and breathless tension. Despite this success, very few films make the stylistic choice as it can leave the audience disoriented and nauseous when the camera constantly pans in every direction.
Project Almanac's use of the technique is, presumably, reasoned by the use of a camcorder as part of the story, but it is never quite explained why we, as the audience, are forced to watch the whole film through this medium. The shaky camera undoubtedly enhances some of the action, but for some reason during the steadier parts we are often reminded of the found footage by being treated to numerous shots of legs and cleavages before the scene begins - even though David's sister is the character controlling the camera.
There is nothing particularly thought-provoking about the students' actions, who appear guided solely by narcissism and lust, giving the story a hollow and bland feel. However, the film does explore the effect of seeing oneself when travelling back in time and the use of the feedback loop is a nifty but underexplored trick.
And therein lies the problem with Project Almanac. It is summed up by its protagonist. Full of really clever ideas, but completely blinded by testosterone and one-dimensionality undermining the whole concept.


HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Family spokesperson Jim McGrath says former President George HW Bush is breathing on his own and watching inauguration coverage from the ICU at Houston Methodist Hospital.
President Bush remains in stable condition, and he was extubated this morning, following a procedure earlier this week for pneumonia. He was struggling to breathe when he was admitted to the hospital Saturday. He remains in the ICU for observation, but he's breathing well on his own, with minimal supplemental oxygen.
Barbara Bush, 91, was admitted Wednesday and diagnosed with bronchitis after feeling fatigued and coughing for weeks. She reported feeling "1,000 percent better" on Thursday. Mrs. Bush continues to feel better and is 'focusing on spending time with her husband.' She is expected to remain in the hospital over the weekend as a precaution.
McGrath says former president Bush is watching inauguration coverage with Mrs. Bush, their son Neil and daughter-in-law Maria.
President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama have sent their well wishes, via Twitter and a news conference, respectively. Former President Bill Clinton also tweeted: "41 and Barbara - thinking about you both and sending wishes for a speedy recovery. Love, 42."
Former President George W. Bush offered thanks on Instagram Thursday for messages "of love and support for Mother and Dad."
"Your prayers are working: 41 and Mom are doing much better today and fighting on," he said in his first public comments about their illnesses.
Bush said he and former first lady Laura Bush "look forward to representing them" at Trump's inauguration Friday in Washington "while they continue to recover in Houston."
Even though he was hospitalized, the elder Bush's Twitter account was active Thursday, offering "hearty congrats" to former Houston Astros baseball player Jeff Bagwell on his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
McGrath said while Bush did not physically type the tweet, he did approve it from his hospital room, calling the Astros' former slugging first baseman a "good friend and great player" and praising his election Wednesday to Cooperstown.
Bush was a first baseman when he attended Yale, and was captain of the Yale team that played in the first College World Series in 1947. As president, he kept his first baseman's glove in his desk in the Oval Office, and he and his wife have frequently attended Astros games since leaving the White House.
George Herbert Walker Bush, born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts, also served as CIA director and Ronald Reagan's vice president.


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Understand the Cyberattack that Affected Kaseya
In Senhasegura, 2021, Press Release
On July 2, a Russian group of hackers exploited a flaw in the Kaseya company's management software, affecting its systems and causing problems for it and its customers.
The massive cyberattack affected around 1,500 businesses in 17 countries. The attackers promised to return access to the data in exchange for 70 million dollars, equivalent to 364 million reais.
Hackers promised to release a decryptor so that all files could be recovered in at least an hour after paying the ransom.
Known as "REvil", the organization claimed responsibility for the virtual attack on Kaseya. It was also responsible for the invasion that halted production at JBS, the world's largest meat processor, in June this year.
Domino Effect
Headquartered in Florida, United States, Kaseya is responsible for the remote monitoring and management program used by more than 40,000 companies. Of these, only 60 were directly affected by the cyberattack.
However, as many of Kaseya's customers provide services for other businesses, the systems are interconnected in a network.
This connection resulted in a domino effect, as the installed malware quickly spread and encrypted the files it found along the way.
The supermarket chain Coop, in Sweden, had to suspend the operation of its stores because it was unable to use the cash register system, which was managed by one of Kaseya's client companies.
How Did the Invasion Take Place?
The type of virus was ransomware that can encrypt computer files. Access is only granted upon payment of a ransom to the hacker, that is, it is like a data hijacking in the digital world.
In this type of cyberattack, ransomware infiltrates frequently used software and spreads as systems are updated.
Encryption is the practice of encoding data, causing it to no longer have the original format and, therefore, no longer be readable by its owners.
Files can only be decrypted and returned to their original format through the use of a specific decryption key. It is for this key that Russian hackers ask for the ransom, as without it the data becomes useless.
This can be considered the biggest cyber-attack with ransomware of all time, as it reached a proportion never seen before in similar cases.
Kaseya asked customers using its system administration platform, VSA, to immediately shut down their servers to try to prevent the possibility of their information being captured by the cyberattack.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), among other US officials, assisted in the investigations.
US President Joe Biden has warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin to take action against hackers who have been operating in Russia for a long time.
On July 12th, Kaseya has reported that it had fully recovered the servers. These attacks are an increasingly profitable way to take hostages in the virtual universe.
How Does the Russian Group Operate?
REvil, also called Sodinokibi, is one of the best-known hacker gangs today. It operates with dozens of individuals in a "professional" regime with the division of tasks.
While one part of the group invades the systems, the other is responsible for constantly maintaining the ransomware, managing the group's financials, and negotiating the rescue of the data with the victims.
Hackers drive the attack into double extortion mode, which occurs when Internet hackers take control of the network, extract important and sensitive data, and activate ransomware that encrypts victims' data.
Then, they ask for a ransom in cash or bitcoins so that they return control of the data and do not disclose the information obtained illegally.
The group explored a series of "zero-days" in the product that allows it to bypass its authentication, arbitrarily upload files, and install pirated software.
With this, they can use a series of tactics and tools to move around the network and have access to all the files that are present.
A tool from Kaseya itself may have been used to take control of the system and activate the malicious software, as it has high-level access privileges on the machines, passing in an authorized way through antivirus.
The exact form used by the group is still unknown, however, the flaws of the American company's protection to its systems became clear.
About Senhasegura
Senhasegura strive to ensure the sovereignty of companies over actions and privileged information. To this end, we work against data theft through traceability of administrator actions on networks, servers, databases and a multitude of devices. In addition, we pursue compliance with auditing requirements and the most demanding standards, including PCI DSS, Sarbanes-Oxley, ISO 27001 and HIPAA.
Senhasegura 2021


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Benghazi municipal council accuses Thinni of interfering in its affairs.
By Maha Sulaiman.
Benghazi, 12 June 2016:
The decision by the Beida-based prime minister Abdullah Al-Thinni to order the reinstatement of Omar Barasi . . .[restrict]as Benghazi's mayor has been described as "interference" by prominent councillor Anis Al-Mejbri.
Barasi was fired a week ago by his fellow councillors and replaced with Zakaria Beltamer. Thinni then ordered Barasi's reinstatement, ostensibly on the grounds that, given the crisis in the city, this was not the time to replace mayors.
There are, however, claims that the real reason Thinni ordered Barasi's reinstatement is because he is opposed to the Presidency Council and Government of National Accord in Tripoli led by Faiez Serraj while Beltamer is sympathetic.
Six updated 130 km long Benghazi metro routes approved
The situation, however, has been further complicated by part of the statement on the situation made on Saturday by Mejbri.
In addition to noting that he along with Zakaria Beltamer, Awad Alqawiri and Mohamed Nashad had met on 5 July and voted to replace Barasi by Beltamer, he added that if the Beida government continued to interfere in the council's workings, it would suspend operations and hand over power to the commander of Benghazi military region.
This has been rejected by Alqawiri. In a counter statement suggesting that the threat of handing over power comes from Mejbri alone, he has now said that that he was not part of any meeting that talked about the idea. He has also threatened to resign.
He did not, however, deny that he had taken part in the meeting to elect Beltamer as mayor.
Despite what Mejbri says, any government would, in normal circumstances, have been able to legitimately take action in regard to Benghazi's municipal affairs. Matters are far from normal. There are just five councillors now taking part in its affairs: Alqawiri, Barasi, Beltamer, Mejbri and Nashad. There should be nine. Of the others, Essam Al-Ghariani was kidnapped when his wife Salwa Bugaighis was murdered and is now believed dead, and Abdussalam Bassiouni received death threats and left the city. So too has former mayor Tariq Al-Urfi who was sacked in November 2014. He is now reported living in Tripoli. [/restrict]
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440-C is a widely used stainless steel in the cutlery industry. It is high carbon steel with added chromium which resists patina and rusting. Note - it's stain-LESS, not stain-NOT, so you're still going to want to keep it dry. This steel can also can achieve high levels of hardness so after you establish an edge it tends to stay put.
Stainless steel is only used for the "templated" knife making method.
CON: a little more work to get an edge.
We use "1084" which is an awesome high carbon steel and a classic for use in knife making. It's a little softer than stainless which enables it to take a wicked sharp edge making it a favorite of culinary professionals. Due to its softness however the edge will need more maintenance depending on use (and your cutting board). Cutting foods with acid will also discolor the metal creating a patina which some people like and appreciate. A little abrasive scrub can bring it back to its original sheen. This metal lacks the corrosion resistance of stainless and any moisture left on the blade will begin to rust it way more quickly than you think is possible, but take care of it properly and you will have a kitchen compatriot for life. If considering a knife for a gift we tend to push people to select stainless because a carbon knife can be a little like getting someone a pet.
This steel is used for both the "templated" and "forged" knife making methods.
Two separate types of steel, high carbon and high nickel are alternated in a stack to form a billet. The billet is heated to 2300º and then "forge-welded" into a solid block under an incredible amount of force. Depending on the desired pattern, the billet can be twisted, cut, reforged and further manipulated to create a beautiful piece of swirly looking metal. At first it's difficult to see that pattern as it is only revealed by dipping the finished knife into ferric chloride acid. This process etches the high carbon steel and leaves the high nickel alone, revealing the pattern. The dark parts are the high carbon and the more silvery lines are the high nickel.